what oil to use

The tech said they didn't know. It seems they should have that info.

Fred B

You're right he should have know the levels and he probably did, he just wouldn't say. Any literature I can find including guys that have done actual oil analysis on Syntec are pegging the Zinc and Phosphorous levels at between 800 and 900ppm and the so called guros say that the minimum levels are 1200ppm for flat tappet engines.

Terry